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Former New York Giants GM George Young named HOF finalist

This week, the NFL released the list of players who are finalists for this year’s Hall of Fame induction. Additionally, the league has named the finalists when it comes to coaches and contributors. The latter category, which is for those who aren’t players nor coaches, includes a legendary individual tied to the New York Giants organization.

Former Big Blue general manager George Young has officially made the list. Young served in that position for New York for 19 seasons (1979-97).

George Young is a finalist for the @ProFootballHOF

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— New York Giants (@Giants) January 3, 2020

During his tenure as the head of the team’s front office, Young led this organization to some of their best seasons in franchise history.